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Coolum
Coolum Beach is a beachside town and coastal Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Coolum Beach had a population of 8,497 people. Geography Coolum Beach has the following mountains (from north to south): * Mount Peregian (Mount Emu) () * Toboggan Hill () * Eurungunder Hill () Coolum Beach has the following coastal features (from north to south): * Peregian Beach (), extending south from Peregian Beach to the north-east * Coolum Beach (), along the mid-coastline of the suburb * Point Perry () However, Mount Coolum (Queensland), Mount Coolum (to the south of the suburb) dominates the landscape. History The town and locality take their name from the beach. The area of what is today part of Coolum was located in the traditional lands of the Undanbi, who were part of the larger tribes of the Gubbi Gubbi peoples. In the 19th century, Coolum was first encountered by Europeans, mainly castaway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Coolum, Queensland
Mount Coolum is a coastal Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Coolum had a population of 4,265 people. Geography The Sunshine Motorway passes through the locality from the north-west (Coolum Beach, Queensland, Coolum Beach) to the south-west (Marcoola, Queensland, Marcoola). The David Low Way passes through the locality from north-east (Yaroomba, Queensland, Yaroomba) to south-east (Marcoola). The mountain Mount Coolum (from which the suburb takes its name) is in the centre of the locality (). Historically the mountain was known as ''Half Way Lump''. It is above sea level. The mountain is protected within the Mount Coolum National Park. There is a sandy beach along the Coral Sea coast. History The name ''Coolum'' derives from Kabi language, Kabi word ''gulum'' or ''kulum'' meaning ''without'' or ''wanting'', probably referring to the Aboriginal legend of the mountain's head being knocked off in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Coolum (Queensland)
Mount Coolum is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Mount Coolum had a population of 4,265 people. Geography The Sunshine Motorway passes through the locality from the north-west (Coolum Beach) to the south-west (Marcoola). The David Low Way passes through the locality from north-east ( Yaroomba) to south-east (Marcoola). The mountain Mount Coolum (from which the suburb takes its name) is in the centre of the locality (). Historically the mountain was known as ''Half Way Lump''. It is above sea level. The mountain is protected within the Mount Coolum National Park. There is a sandy beach along the Coral Sea coast. History The name ''Coolum'' derives from Kabi word ''gulum'' or ''kulum'' meaning ''without'' or ''wanting'', probably referring to the Aboriginal legend of the mountain's head being knocked off in a fight with Ninderry, with the head becoming Mudjimba Island (). In the , Mount Coolum had a population of 4,265 people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaroomba, Queensland
Yaroomba is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Yaroomba had a population of 1,623 people. Geography The eastern boundary of the suburb is the Coral Sea, featuring a long strip of sand called Yaroomba Beach (). The land rises from sea level in the east to approximately in the west. The Palmer Coolum Resort and Golf Course occupies about half the suburb, . The remainder is residential housing. The David Low Way traverses the suburb from north-east to south-east. History The suburb began life as a housing estate named Coronation Beach in 1953 in honour of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The name was changed to Yaroomba, a Kabi word which means "surf on the beach", in 1961. In 2007, a piece of hardwood ribbing was found on the beach by Scott Patterson. It was uncovered due to a combination of high tides and rushing creek waters from recent heavy rain. It was part of the shipwrecked Kirkdale. The ship was built in Whitby, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yandina Creek, Queensland
Yandina Creek is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Yandina Creek had a population of 760 people. Geography Yandina Creek is in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. History The name ''Yandina'' comes from Indigenous words ''yan'' meaning ''to go'' and ''dinna'' meaning ''feet''. Yandina Creek Provisional School opened on 16 June 1914. On 1 May 1917, it became Yandina Creek State School. It closed on 30 September 1920. On 9 May 1932, the school reopened and then closed in December 1941. In 1949, the school building from the former Valdora State School was relocated to Yandina Creek and re-opened on 1 February 1949 as Yandina Creek State School. It closed on 7 August 1964. The school was at 931 North Arm Yandina Creek Road (). On 4 January 2004, Coolum Beach Christian College was established by the Coolum Christian Family Church with 35 primary school children. In 2007, it expanded to offer secondary education. In the , Yandina Creek had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moreton Central Sugar Mill Cane Tramway
Moreton Central Sugar Mill Cane Tramway is a heritage-listed tramway at Mill Street, Currie Street, and Howard Street, in Nambour, Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built . It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 7 February 2005. History The Moreton Central Sugar Mill opened for crushing in 1897. The tramway network that connected the mill with cane farms developed over many years and was in use until late 2003. It was a key factor in the success of the mill and the development of Nambour. Sugar cane was first brought to Australia in 1788, but subsequent plantings at Sydney, Port Macquarie and Norfolk Island failed to be commercially viable. Captain Louis Hope grew a cane crop successfully in Queensland in 1862. By 1864 the first commercial sugar mill in Australia had been established by him at Ormiston and interest in growing sugar cane spread rapidly, encouraged by the Queensland Government. By 1867 an estimated were under cane in the Brisb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine Coast Region
The Sunshine Coast Region is a local government area located in the Sunshine Coast district of South East Queensland, Australia. It was created by the amalgamation in 2008 of the City of Caloundra and the Shires of Maroochy and Noosa. It contains of roads, of coastline and a population of 351,424 in January 2021. The budget for the 2020–2021 financial year totals A$782 million including $243 million for Capital Works. On 1 January 2014, the Shire of Noosa was re-established independent of the Sunshine Coast Regional council. History ''Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi, Cabbee, Carbi, Gabi Gabi)'' is an Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Gubbi Gubbi country. The Gubbi Gubbi language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the Sunshine Coast Region and Gympie Region, particularly the towns of Caloundra, Noosa Heads, Gympie and extending north towards Maryborough and south to Caboolture''.'' Prior to 2008, the new Sunshine Coast Region was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Arkwright, Queensland
Point Arkwright is a coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Point Arkwright had a population of 273 people. Geography Point Arkwright is the location of Luther Heights Youth Camp (), used by the Lutheran Youth of Queensland for their Christian Life Week Camps. It is a site with 338 beds. History The headland () which the suburb was named after was originally called Petrie Heads after the first settler of Brisbane Andrew Petrie who had explored this region of Southern Queensland in the early 1840s. The headland being named as Point Arkwright would appear to post-date 1861 as that is the year that Lt. Heath RN named the associated headland of Point Cartwright as Point Raper. As both Point Cartwright and Point Arkwright are thought to have been named together in recognition of the English inventors, it would have to have been some time after 1861 when Point Raper was being used for Point Cartwright. The Point Arkwright name is believed to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peregian Springs, Queensland
Peregian Springs is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Peregian Springs had a population of 7,065 people. Geography The suburb is home to a large-scale housing estate of the same name which is being developed by FKP Property Group as part of a master-planned community. There are 50 hectares of conservation areas to ensure habitat and breeding grounds for native fauna. A recovery plan for the Emu Mountain Sheoak and a dedicated nature corridor form part of the conservation effort. The Ridges Peregian Springs residential development utilises a stormwater management system that includes the building of swales which are designed to provide treatment of run-off, moving water away from residential areas and using vegetation as a filter to reduce pollutants and improve water quality. Peregian Springs Shopping Centre has rainwater tanks to collect rain run-off for irrigation and cleaning, and solar shading to reduce the need for air conditioning. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maroochy River, Queensland
Maroochy River is a rural hinterland locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Maroochy River had a population of 1,531 people. Geography The Maroochy River meanders from west to east through the locality. The surrounding river flats are cleared and primarily used for farming. The hillsides in the north-west and south-east of the locality are primarily used for residential purposes and retain natural bushland. Coolum Creek forms the eastern boundary of the locality. History The name ''Maroochy'' is either a Yugarabul name collected by Andrew Petrie when he explored Wide Bay in 1842 or from Kabi word ''muru-kutchi'' meaning ''red bill'' referring to the black swan. Maroochy River State School opened on 27 June 1911. It closed on 31 December 1972. The school was at 4 Lake Dunethin Road (). The site is now occupied by the Dunethin Rock Scout campground. In the Maroochy River had a population of 1,337 people. In the Maroochy River had a populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast is a peri-urban region in South East Queensland, Australia. It is the district defined in 1967 as "the area contained in the Shires of Landsborough, Maroochy and Noosa, but excluding Bribie Island". Located north of the centre of Brisbane in South East Queensland, on the Coral Sea coastline, its urban area spans approximately of coastline and hinterland from Pelican Waters to Tewantin. The area was first settled by Papuasians migrating from northern Australia. Europeans settled in the area in the 19th century, with development progressing slowly until tourism became an important industry. The area has several coastal hubs at Caloundra, Kawana Waters, Maroochydore and Noosa Heads. Nambour and Maleny have developed as primary commercial centres for the hinterland. Since 2014, the Sunshine Coast district has been split into two local government areas, the Sunshine Coast Region and the Shire of Noosa, which administer the southern and northern parts of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peregian Beach, Queensland
Peregian Beach is a beach and small coastal town on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. It is a suburb split between two local government areas with the eastern coastal in the Shire of Noosa and the western hinterland part in the Sunshine Coast Region. (Between 2008 and 2013 Peregian Beach was entirely within Sunshine Coast Region). In the , Peregian Beach had a population of 3,791 people. History ''Peregian'' is a Kabi Kabi word for ''emu'' or may derive from ''perridhan/jan'' meaning ''mangrove seeds''. Nearby Mount Peregian was formerly known as Emu Mountain. During World War II, Peregian Beach, Sunshine Beach and surrounding areas were used for artillery training. Current residents occasionally discover artillery shells and unexploded ordnance on their land. In the , Peregian Beach had a population of 3,531 people. In the 2016 census, Peregian Beach had a population of 3,791 people. In 2015, there was a competition for local residents to choose one of four piec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Country Women's Association
The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) is the Queensland chapter of the Country Women's Association in Australia. The association seeks to serve the interests of women and children in rural areas in Australia through a network of local branches. Established in 1922, local branches provide friendship and mutual support to their members while contributing to the betterment of life in their local communities. Over time, many branches have evolved to include support for wider issues such as domestic violence campaigns and fund-raising for international initiatives such as orphanages. In 2019 the QWCA received a Queensland Greats Awards, Queensland Greats Award from the Queensland Government.2019 Queensland Greats recipients , Queensland Government website. Retrieved 11 June 2019. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
